Gravure idol Shoko Takasaki to make porn debut in May
Known for her perfect body and gorgeous G-cup bust, Shoko Takasaki was until late last year one of the top rising gravure idols in Japan and a potential star in the general entertainment industry.
But the gravure world is a fickle one and idols are sometimes more desperate for money than you might think, plus quickly learn that their looks and bodies are their top advantage in a ruthless industry where management expects to sleep with new talent.
In September, images surfaced that seemed to show her engaging in enjo kosai (compensated dating, a euphemism for prostitution), causing her to quit Nippon Television’s Nittelegenic contest, the annual event showcasing up-and-coming gravure talent.
She quit (or was fired from) her agency in January and then reports surfaced that seemed almost too good to be true.
Rumors first broke in March that 22-year-old Takasaki was about to make her AV debut. Pictures, apparently from a porn film, seemed to show the idol. But these were then shown to be just images of a porn star called Keiko Shimazaki, who looks uncannily similar to the idol. What was the reality behind all this tabloid and online chatter?
Now Tokyo Sports says it has seen “proof” that Takasaki is set to release a porn DVD in May, using the new name of Shoko Takahashi.
It comes as little surprise that Takasaki will apparently make her first porn via the Muteki label, which is the studio of choice for people switching from the entertainment or regular idol industry to AV. Past veterans of Muteki include Momona Kito, Chiharu Komatsu (despite initially denying the reports of her porn debut), and Risa Naruse.
Muteki has not yet officially announced the release, though its commercial prospects are all but assured. Tokyo Sports claims to have seen the cover but there are no images yet to prove the story categorically.
If it is true — and we really hope it is! — we are very much looking forward to seeing Shoko’s beautiful butt in all its glory.
As we know, the gravure and entertainment industry maintains several open secrets: idols and stars have plastic surgery; drugs are rampant; women have to sleep with management to get ahead; there are ingrained connections with the Yakuza; and many idols engage in prostitution before, during or after their careers in the limelight. It’s the same for porn, including many notable “graduations” from idol and gravure to porn, though there are countless others that slip under the radar because the star was not so famous. And for a recent alleged case of an idol moonlighting in the porn world, see the example of Emi Niita just this week.
